#948FFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.1% 0.154 283.8), rgb(148, 143, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#948FFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948FFA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 143, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.154 283.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #948FFA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #948FFA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948FFA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948FFA text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948FFA
oklch(70.1% 0.154 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B54E9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 284)
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Step 700
700
#5943CA
oklch(49% 0.199 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4939A4
oklch(42.8% 0.165 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3382
oklch(37.8% 0.128 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#948FFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #689FFE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6498F8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A4B8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948FFA
#948FFA
oklch(70.1% 0.154 283.8)
- #AFA200
#AFA200
oklch(70.1% 0.148 103.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #948FFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #948FFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.